manufactured the “Victor Choker Mouse Trap” with four trap mechanisms around 1925. Hugh Talman / NMAH, SI It is among the most successful inventions of all time, judged by longevity ...

Sometimes, a mouse might be able to get the bait without activating the trap. Other times, the mechanism isn’t sensitive enough to react because the mouse acts too quickly. To stop playing cat ...

Description: A chain reaction is simulated by an array of armed mouse traps loaded with ping pong balls. 42 mouse traps are mounted on a piece of plywood in a 6 by 7 array. Two ping pong balls may be ...